What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?

$80 & UNDER UTILITY BILLS/month. House was built with quality materials that will extend its life to well over 200 years. Passive solar, energy-efficient design and construction. Super-insulated envelope. Non-toxic and natural building materials. Organic wool carpet. Low-V.O.C. paints/finishes inside. Formaldehyde free Insulation - R-40. High-efficiency heat pump for heating and air conditioning. Wood stove with cook top-heats entire house (we rarely use our heat pump in winter). Heat pump water heater. Whole house fresh air ventilation system. Anti-stratification system keeps temperatures the same in every part of the house. Recycled glass/concrete countertops. All trim board/cabinet board milled from site. Energy Star rated appliances. Energy efficient lighting. Loewen brand triple-pane casement windows. Cleaned only with eco-friendly products.

Neighborhood Description

Rural neighborhood of families with a knowledge of sustainability. Plenty of kids and ultra friendly neighbors who respect privacy and the environment. Conservation requirements have been put into place to prevent the abuse of the land and its natural inhabitants. Mountain laurel, rhododendron, lady slipper orchids, oaks, maples, poplars and abundant wildlife are here for enjoyment. 15-20 minutes to Asheville or Hendersonville, both of which host natural food co-ops and multiple organic tailgate/farmer's markets. 5 Miles from Blue Ridge Parkway. 7 miles to the North Carolina Arboretum. 7 miles to grocery. 10 minutes from Southridge shopping center (Lowe's, Target,Best Buy etc). 7 miles from Biltmore Town Center (bookstore, eateries, YMCA, shops, cinema). 4 miles from schools (school buses drop off and pick up within walking distance).

Market Area

Asheville is a small but growing mountain town filled with open minded, environmentally conscious, friendly individuals. The fine arts are abundant and vibrant and the best elements Southern Appalachian culture are alive and active.
There are many organic tailgate/farmer's markets, three co-ops, as well as a large network of CSAs. The community is dedicated to supporting locally owned businesses and locally grown foods. There are excellent public schools, as well as a large selection of private schools K-12. There are also several large home-schooling co-operatives (both non-religious and religious)that meet regularly. Nearby colleges are: University of North Carolina-Asheville, Warren Wilson college, Western Carolina University, and Asheville-Buncombe Technical.
Opportunities for experiencing nature are abundant. Pisgah National Forest, Great Smokey Mountains National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina's Arboretum, and numerous parks, playgrounds, lakes and rivers provide any kind of outdoor experience one could desire.
Voted by several national magazines as one of the USA's 'Best Place To Live'.